Paediatric speech-language pathology service delivery: An exploratory survey of Australian parents

International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 338-350

  Ruggero, Leanne ^a   McCabe, Patricia ^a   Ballard, Kirrie J ^a   Munro, Natalie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Parent perspectives; Parent satisfaction; Speech language pathology service delivery; Waiting lists

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PARENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; SPEECH DISORDER; STANDARD; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; PARENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; SOCIAL CLASS; SPEECH DISORDERS; SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84863470905     PISSN: 17549515     EISSN: 17549507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17549507.2011.650213     Document Type: Review

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